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THE POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE ANNOUNCES DETAILS
FOR 2018 LONG LIST REVEAL IN TORONTO

The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, is returning to Toronto for the reveal of the 2018 Long List. Presented by Canada Council for the Arts, the announcement of the 40 titles that comprise the Long List will take place on Thursday, June 14 at The Drake Underground, beginning at 12 p.m. ET, and live streamed on the Polaris Facebook page.

After taking the Long List reveal to Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Whitehorse, and Ottawa, Polaris is thrilled to bring this year’s announcement to Toronto, where special local guests will be on hand to help unveil the list. The announcement will also feature a special live performance by one of the 2018 Long Listed artists.

The Polaris Music Prize will announce the 10 album Short List on July 17 via Polaris Facebook Live and the winner at the Polaris Gala on Monday, September 17 at the Carlu in Toronto.

The Polaris Music Prize awards $50,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year, judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration for genre or record sales. Additionally, the nine other nominated acts whose albums make the 2018 Short List will receive $3,000 each courtesy of Slaight Music.

Albums eligible for 2018 Polaris Music Prize consideration must be released between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018. An independent jury of music journalists, broadcasters and bloggers from across Canada determine the Long List and Short List. Eleven people from the larger jury pool are then chosen to serve on the Grand Jury. This Grand Jury convene on the night of the Gala to select the Polaris Music Prize winner.

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POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE ANNOUNCES THE 2018 SHORT LIST 2018 POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT GALA TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 17 The Polaris Music Prize has announced its 2018 Short List of ten Canadian albums, [...]